If you constantly feel like you need more hours in the day, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Female emPOWERED Podcast, host Christa Gurka breaks down why time scarcity isn’t the real problem for most boutique fitness, Pilates, yoga, and private-pay PT studio owners — lack of structure is.

Christa walks you through how to stop operating inside your business and start leading it like a true CEO — without giving up teaching, burning out, or dropping the ball at home.

You’ll learn how to design your Ideal CEO Week, identify where your time is leaking, and make small, repeatable changes that can immediately give you 5–10 hours back every week.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️ The difference between operator mode vs CEO mode
✔️ Why being busy doesn’t equal being productive
✔️ How to audit your time and identify what only YOU should be doing
✔️ The Elevate → Delegate → Delete → Delay framework
✔️ How to structure CEO time blocks that actually stick
✔️ Why delegation is a skill (not a personality trait)
✔️ Simple systems that reduce interruptions and decision fatigue

📥 Free Resource Mentioned in This Episode:

Download the Elevate & Delegate Worksheet used inside Christa’s mentorship programs:
👉 https://www.christagurka.com/delegate

This worksheet will help you:

• Clarify CEO vs operator tasks
• Decide what to keep, delegate, delete, or delay
• Create a repeatable weekly structure that supports growth

📸 Join the Conversation:

Take a screenshot while listening, tag @christagurka on Instagram, and share your biggest time suck right now — scheduling, emails, social media, staff questions, or something else.

If this episode helped you, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with another studio owner who’s stuck doing all the things.

🎧 Female emPOWERED Podcast
Helping boutique fitness & wellness owners build profitable, sustainable businesses — without burnout.